A Tennessee commission voted on Friday to decertify three former Memphis police officers charged with murder in the beating death of Tyre Nichols, preventing them from going to work at other Tennessee law enforcement agencies. The commission also approved one former officer's decision to surrender his certification.
The three former officers — Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III and Justin Smith — will be notified of the Tennessee Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission (POST)'s decision and have 30 days to appeal or comply. Desmond Mills Jr. surrendered his certification but maintains his innocence, as do the other officers.
